NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Vincent A. Puccia, M.D.

Sleep Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician · Flushing, NY

Vincent A. Puccia, M.D. is a sleep medicine (internal medicine) physician with a practice address in Flushing, New York, and NPI 1972727295, issued on Apr 11, 2007. Check the license (New York 182488, as entered in NPPES) on the NYS Education Department, Office of the Professions; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1972727295
Name
Vincent A. Puccia
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Sleep Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician 207RS0012X
License number
182488 NY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
3229 162ND St, Flushing, NY 11358
Phone
(718) 353-8441
Enumerated
Apr 11, 2007
Record last updated
Dec 13, 2010 (not updated in 16 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(718) 359-8919
Medicaid ID
01299196 NY
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20110307000822); may accept Medicare assignment
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 3229 162ND St

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Robert Sarnataro, M.D.Internal Medicine Physician1477668333

Verify Vincent A. Puccia in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNYS Education Department, Office of the Professions
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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12.9 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average sleep medicine (internal medicine) physician in 2024

7,558 Medicare Part D claims for 355 beneficiaries, against an average of 585 among the 852 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 14% of claims. 105 claims were for opioids.

  1. Vincent Puccia7,558
  2. Specialty average585

Most prescribed

  1. Amlodipine Besylate422 claims
  2. Atorvastatin Calcium395 claims
  3. Furosemide340 claims
  4. Eliquis279 claims
  5. Levothyroxine Sodium275 claims
  6. Metformin Hcl218 claims

Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug, 2024 (data.cms.gov). Part D covers prescriptions for Medicare patients only; drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published.

The MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 21.2 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score0.0
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%70.6
  3. Promoting interoperabilitynot scored (reweighted)
  4. Improvement activities0 of 40 points · 15%0.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $16.15

1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP. The 664 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,724.37 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Vincent Puccia$16.15
  2. Specialty average$3,724.37

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Vincent A. Puccia among 57 sleep medicine (internal medicine) physician records in New York

Vincent A. Puccia, M.D. is one of 57 sleep medicine (internal medicine) physician records with a practice address in New York. 91% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2007, is newer than 42% of them.

  • NPI issued2007 · 42% of these records are older, 46% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 91% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 74% of these records are
  • Graduated1984 · median 2002 among the 42 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2010 · 40% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RS0012X and a New York practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Sleep Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician providers in New York

There are 57 sleep medicine (internal medicine) physician records in New York.

The 8 sleep medicine (internal medicine) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Josefina Velasquez, M.D.Brooklyn, NY 112201275740656
  2. Qanta Ahmed, MDMineola, NY 115011831293612
  3. Shalinee Chawla, MDMineola, NY 115011255493201
  4. Peter Spiegler, MDMineola, NY 115011215099221
  5. Jeremy Weingarten, MDBrooklyn, NY 112151316134489
  6. Michael Weinstein, MDMineola, NY 115011447312459
  7. Jeanne Damian, M.D.Brooklyn, NY 112101932278371
  8. Isaac Shalom, MDBrooklyn, NY 112091972746592

Common questions

What is Vincent A. Puccia, M.D.'s NPI number?

Vincent A. Puccia, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1972727295, issued on Apr 11, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Vincent A. Puccia, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3229 162ND St, Flushing, NY, 11358. Phone: (718) 353-8441. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Vincent A. Puccia, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists New York license number 182488, as entered by the provider. Search the NYS Education Department, Office of the Professions at https://www.op.nysed.gov/services/verifications/online-verification-searches. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Vincent A. Puccia, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Vincent A. Puccia, M.D. had 7,558 Medicare Part D claims for 355 beneficiaries; the average among sleep medicine (internal medicine) physician prescribers was 585. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Vincent A. Puccia, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 21.2 of 100. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. Medicare files from data.cms.gov. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.

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